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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
EXPLANATORY NOTE
We must acknowledge that the success of the pig and poultry industries of the
Philippines is also dependent on the feeds industry of the country. Our country's
livestock programs go hand-in-hand with an organized and regulated feeds industry,
both supported by the government, and its ultimate goal of economic success should
be ensured by correct and relevant policies. This is the rationale behind the proposed
Animal Feeds Act of 2019.
This bill, An Act to Regulate and Control the Manufacture, Importation, Exportation,
Labeling, Advertising, Distribution and Sale of Animal Feeds and Providing Funds
Therefore, seeks to organize, update and strengthen the livestock and poultry feeds
industry and the Philippines. The original law, Republic Act 1556, was originally
enacted way back in 1956 and since then, was supported only by various executive
issuances. The changes brought about by the continued growth of the industry and
the competition brought about by liberalized trading policies and hands the need for a
better and new law that is more in tune with the demands of the present time.
The proposed amendments of the bill seek to update many of the out dated definition
of terms, policies and penalties found in the original law. For example, the scope of
the regulation of the animal feeds industry would not be limited to the importing of
feeds, but would also include the feeds the country is exporting. This is to ensure
quality control and the inclusion of all feeds intended for both terrestrial and aquatic
animals. All the provisions of the proposed law are also in accordance with labeling
requirements of the Consumer Act (RA 7394) and the Food Safety Act (RA 10611).
Also, a better licensing and registration process to ensure the quality of all feeds
whether for commercial or non-commercial use is established, together with stricter
labeling requirements, and the penalties and remedies for any complaints are all
tasked to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry for administration
and regulation of this proposed law, working hand-in-hand with the proposed Animal
Feed Control Advisory Committee.
Play, aside from the updated a minister to fees and charges, the provisions for stricter
regulations come with higher fees for penalties, which will ultimately benefit the
industry. A revolving fund called the Philippine livestock promotion fund will be
the repository of all the charges in peace and all other income during the
implementation of the proposed law and will be used for the maintenance and
improvement of the services of the (BAI).
It is the hope of this representation that this bill, when passed, together with the
resulting IRR, would help update, strengthen and promote the Philippine livestock and
poultry feeds industry. The economic and commercial success of the livestock and
poultry feeds will hopefully benefit the small and poor farm workers dependent upon
the industry.
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
Section 1. Title and scope. This Act shall be known as an Act Regulating The
Manufacture, Importation, Exportation, Labeling, Advertising, Distribution And Sale of
Animal Feeds Industry to Include all Feeds Intended For Terrestrial and Aquatic
Animals and Providing Funds Therefore or the “Animal Feeds Act of 2022.”
Section 2. Enforcing Official. This Act shall be administered by the secretary of the
Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry
(BAI).
Section 3. Definitions. For the purpose of this, Act the following turn shall mean:
J. CONCENTRATE - Refers to feed ingredient that is low in fiber and high in total
digestible nutrients. It is also a term used that refers to a feed for a game fowls,
fighting cocks, etc.
L. DAMAGE TO FEED - Refers to any feed or feed ingredient which has been
subjected to any factor that has affected its quality or decrease its
nutritive value which when fed to animals may be injurous, harmful or
detrimental to their health.
O. EXPIRED PRODUCT - Refers to a product that has exceeded its expiry date,
after which, it is no longer permissible to distribute, sell or use.
S. INJUROUS - Refers to any substance; or article that can cause physical harm
to animals.
X. LIVESTOCK - means and include horses, cattle, carabaos karma sheep karma
swine karma rabbits, poultry in such other animals or birds as the secretary
may, from time to time by regulation com I prescribe.
(AB) PACKAGE - Refers to a sack, bag barrel combo Box, been, can, canister
any other for feeds and/or feed ingredients.
(AC) REGULATIONS - Mean rules prescribed under the authority of this Act.
(AE) TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS - Refers to animals that live on land which are
raised either for human food, for research or for pleasure.
[(B) application for registration or annual of renewal thereof, shall be made by the
person, partnership cooperative, firm corporation, association, marketing,
manufacturing, importing, indenting, or distributing such feeds or feeding stuffs, or by
his accredited agent in such form and manner as may be prescribed from time to time
by regulations. Each type or kind of feed or feed stuffs manufactured or imported shall
be registered separately.
d) VALIDITY. The license and registration granted shall have an initial validity of
two (2) years and renewable every three (3) years hereafter.
Section 5. Prohibitions.
1) Chief, Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs and Biologics Control Division, Bureau
of Animal Industry, Chairman;
2) Chief, Veterinary Laboratory Division, Bureau of Animal Industry, member;
3) Philippine Association of Feed Millers, Inc., member;
4) Legal division Department of Agriculture, member;
5) Legal Unit, Bureau of Animal Industry, member;
6) A member from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, member;
7) Two (2) members from state universities and colleges with expertise in animal
nutrition.
The committee shall, upon request or referal of the Director, conduct studies,
evaluation and formal investigation and make recommendations and policy and
technical matters arising from the implementation of this Act.
The committee may create sub-committee which shall Act as the technical working
group.
The committee may request assistance from and use of facilities to other agencies
and the performance of its mandate.
The committee shall meet quarterly or as often as the need arises. The committee
members, including to technical working group and secretariat shall be entitled to
receive no other compensation except for honoraria.
Section 8. Labor late requirements. Each type, brand and kind of feed and feed
ingredient shall follow the labeling requirements set by the BAI in accordance with the
provisions of the Consumer Act (RA 7394) and Food Safety Act (RA 10611)
Section 9. The Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs and Biologics Control Division of the
Bureau of Animal Industry shall be responsible for feed regulation and perform the
following functions:
A) License
B) Registration
C) Accreditation
D) Certification
E) Inspection
F) Evaluation
G) Sample Collection
H) Monitoring
I) Surveillance
J) Field Investigation
K) Complaint, Investigation and Enforcement
To effectively implement the provisions of this Act, the Animal Feeds, Veterinary Drugs
and Biologics Control Division needs to be strengthened by providing additional
plantilla positions at the national and regional levels.
Section 10. The Director and/or his inspectors shall be permitted at all reasonable
times to enter and inspect any premises and/or conveyances in which feeds or feeding
ingredients are sold, produced, process, transported, or held in possession for sale or
distribution [when he has reasonable cause to believe any feed or feed ingredient is
being prepared or has been prepared for sale] at may opened any package containing
or supposed to contain any feed or feed ingredient, and take there from samples for
analysis without cost, and shall likewise be permitted to inspect any records or
documents which are necessary in verifying the volume of production and/or
importation for proper assessment of the inspection fee as provided for in this Act.
Section 11. Regulations. The Director, upon recommendation of the Animal Feed
Control Advisory Committee created under Section 7 hereof and subject to the
approval of the Secretary, shall promulgate rules and regulations:
1. Prescribing the labeling requirements of feeds and feed ingredients;
2. Prescribing the quality and safety standards of feeds and feed ingredients to
conform with local and international standards;
3. Prescribing procedures and regulations in the manufacture, importation,
distribution and/or sale of medicated feeds providing for the prevention of false
and/or the seeding claims that may be made for any feed or feed ingredients;
4. Prescribing procedures for impounding, condemnation and/or disposition of
deficient, damaged, adulterated and/or injurious feed or feed ingredient:
Provided, that the disposal to shall be at the expense of the feed establishment
[manufacturer, importer distributor or retailer] concerned;
5. Prescribing methods for collection and appropriate sampling a feeds and feed
ingredients;
6. Requiring the services of an animal nutrionist or veterinarian and licensed
chemist for manufacturers of mixed feeds in connection with the formulation,
compounding, mixing, analysis and tests, formulation of feed and feed
ingredients and to prescribe such other rules and regulations as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act;
7. Prescribing methods of physical, chemical, biological and radiological and other
appropriate analysis/test for determining the purity and safety of feeds and feed
ingredients, and prescribing rules and regulations thereof;
8. Prescribing procedures for advertisement of feed and feed ingredients;
9. Requiring all locally manufactured feeds to be composed of at least five (5)
percent of local feed ingredients.
A) Appropriate fees and charges shall be collected for each application for
licensing and registration, subject to the approval of the secretary.
B) Aside from the registration fee, an inspection fee which shall be determined and
approved by the secretary, shall be imposed on all locally manufactured and
imported feeds and feed ingredients.
C) Expenses related to inspection and evaluation of establishment for registration
and licensing purposes, such as traveling, accommodation and food expenses
of the inspectors shall be shouldered by the government. The necessary
guidelines shall be prescribed by the Director subject to the approval by the
secretary.
Section 13. Revolving Fund. The revolving fund known as the Philippine Livestock
Promotion Fund as provided in Commonwealth Act numbered on hundred and
eighteen, as amended, shall be the repository for all fees and charges and other
income which will be derived from the implementation of this Act. It shall be used for
the maintenance and improvement of services, laboratory facilities and supplies,
capacity building for personnel, trainings and research in the Bureau of Animal
Industry needed in the implementation of this Act, as well as expenditures and
honoraria for the Animals Feed Control Advisory Committee.
Section 14. Prohibited Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm,
cooperative, corporation or association to commit the following acts:
For corporations, association, partnership or firm, the person liable shall be the
president, board of directors, board of trustees, managing partners whenever
applicable.
In addition to the above-mentioned penalties are the following fines and sanctions:
Section 16. Repealing Clause. All acts or parts thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are here by repealed.
Section 17. This Act shall take thirty (30) days from the date of its approval.
Approved.